You Thought
| "You Thought" | ||||
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| Single by Alex Washington | ||||
| from the album Mourning & Other Pleasantries | ||||
| B-side | "Alone Again" | |||
| Released | 25th March 2022 | |||
| Format | Digital, 7" Vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Apathetic | |||
| Writer(s) |
Alex Washington La'Shawn Michaels | |||
| Producer |
Alex Washington La'Shawn Michaels | |||
| Alex Washington singles chronology | ||||
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"You Thought" is a song by American recording artist Alex Washington.
Background[edit | edit source]
After the runaway success of "Losing", Washington quickly followed up with the uptempo track, "You Thought" as the second single from the hit EP Mourning & Other Pleasantries. The track takes heavy influence from the sounds of late 1990s R&B/funk tracks, with Timbaland, Missy Elliot, and Rodney Jerkins all as inspiration for the track. Thematically, the song relates to the regret of giving a former lover a second chance, only to see them repeat the same toxic behaviours that separated the couple in the first place.
The track was an early favourite at radio, picking up enough airplay to reach the Top 40 a mere two weeks after "Losing" debuted on the same chart. The single eventually reached #1 upon release, staying there for two weeks, Washington's second single to do so, after 2006's "Brothers".
Music Video[edit | edit source]
Sophie Muller directed the video for "You Thought", as a continuation of her previous video for "Losing". It was filmed on location in and around Los Angeles, California in March 2022. The video sees Washington return from his trip to Cuba, revealing at the end that his trip was for contraband Cuban cigars to celebrate the birth of his child with his partner. Something of a continuation of his previous video for "Love Games", Washington's partner is once again played by actor Conrad Ricamora.
The video was well-received by critics, who enjoyed the high-action and light tone of the video.
Tracklistings[edit | edit source]
Digital EP[edit | edit source]
- You Thought (Album Version)
- You Thought (Audiodrama's Think Twice Vocal)
- You Thought (Audiodrama's Second Thoughts Dub)
- You Thought (Over Thinkers Anonymous Dub)
- You Thought (Retta's Screwed & Chopped Mix)
- We Thought (H1J4CK's Alex x Brandy Mashup)
- You Thought (Bootleg Mix)
- Alone Again
7" Vinyl[edit | edit source]
- You Thought
- Alone Again
12" Vinyl[edit | edit source]
- You Thought (Album Version)
- You Thought (Audiodrama's Think Twice Vocal)
- You Thought (Audiodrama's Second Thoughts Dub)
- You Thought (Retta's Screwed & Chopped Mix)
- We Thought (H1J4CK's Alex x Brandy Mashup)
- You Thought (Bootleg Mix)
Credits[edit | edit source]
- Alex Washington (Vocals, Songwriter & Production)
- La'Shawn Michaels (Songwriter & Production)
Chart Performance[edit | edit source]
'You Thought' debuted at #1 on the UK singles chart, becoming Washington's fifth chart-topper. The single was Washington's first to stay at #1 for two weeks in over a decade, and has sold over 490,000 copies to date.
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Airplay Chart | 1 |
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